be in want

VERB

need

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call for demand desire lack require

STRONG

claim covet crave exact hanker hunger long lust miss necessitate pine thirst wish yearn

WEAK

be deficient be deprived be down and out be hard up be in need of be inadequate be needy be poor be short be without die for do without drive for feel a dearth of feel the necessity for feel the pinch go hungry have occasion for have occasion to have use for hurt for suffer privation yen for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

have not want

STRONG

abjure despise dislike give hate

WEAK

do not want

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be in want

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen or Austen-inspired project must be in want of an adaptation; however not all make the transition to screen with the same impact.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,” Austen says with a wink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2021

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2016

Just remember this simple truth of home appliances: A man in possession of a blowtorch must be in want of a fire extinguisher.

From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2014

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry

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